pentaerythritol

pentaerythritol
The tetranitrate is a coronary vasodilator with action similar to that of other slow-acting organic nitrates.

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pen·ta·eryth·ri·tol .pent-ə-i-'rith-rə-.tȯl, -.tōl n a crystalline alcohol C5H12O4 that is used chiefly in making synthetic resins, synthetic drying oils, and explosives

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pen·ta·eryth·ri·tol (pen″tə-ə-rithґrĭ-tol) an alcohol prepared by treating acetaldehyde with formaldehyde in an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide; used in synthetic resins and in paints and varnishes.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • pentaerythritol tetranitrate — An organic nitrate used as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris; exerts a longer duration of action than nitroglycerin; acts via conversion to nitric oxide. * * * pentaerythritol tet·ra·ni·trate .te trə nī .trāt, trət …   Medical dictionary

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